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it gives the president the edge on foreign policy, 50% to romney's 44% but this poll and another poll from gallup this morning shows this race is a dead heat. politico and george washington poll gives romney the edge on issues like the economy, on jobs, on federal spending and the deficit and that poll was taken most of that poll was taken before last week's debate which widely is seen as going to mitt romney. now in california the president last night actually mocked his own debate performance. poked fun at himself. take a listen to this. >> everybody here is incredible professionals, such great friends and they just performed flawlessly, night after night. i can't always say the same. >> reporter: so the pressure is on the president important the next presidential debate which will be of course next week, but first the two number twos will go head-to-head thursday night in danville, kentucky. no one knows what to expect. joe biden going at it with paul ryan. we haven't seen these two go head-to-head before. a lot going on this week with this prop speech. a lot of fundraisers out wes
it gives the president the edge on foreign policy, 50% to romney's 44% but this poll and another poll from gallup this morning shows this race is a dead heat. politico and george washington poll gives romney the edge on issues like the economy, on jobs, on federal spending and the deficit and that poll was taken most of that poll was taken before last week's debate which widely is seen as going to mitt romney. now in california the president last night actually mocked his own debate...
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this morning's poll shows 49% of likely voters favor romney. 47% support obama. jan crawford is in akron, ohio, covering the romney campaign. >> reporter: the race is really tightening here in ohio, a state that romney must-win. one poll has him up by one poipt, another poll has the president up by four. it's essentially a tie. what we're seeing here, especially yesterday the president is taking romney's point and turning it on him. romney goes on to talk about a lit any of issues facing america on the jobs and economy and also for today we have that big congressional hearing on libya. america crossroads is backing romney is out with a new ad against the president on libya. it's brutal. take a listen. >> intelligence was there, clear signs of terrorism. but campaign politics came first. >> reporter: this is against the backdrop of tomorrow night's vice presidential debate in kentucky. vice president joe biden against congressman paul ryan. polls show people think ryan will win this debate, 55% think rhine will win compared to 39% for the vice president. they have
this morning's poll shows 49% of likely voters favor romney. 47% support obama. jan crawford is in akron, ohio, covering the romney campaign. >> reporter: the race is really tightening here in ohio, a state that romney must-win. one poll has him up by one poipt, another poll has the president up by four. it's essentially a tie. what we're seeing here, especially yesterday the president is taking romney's point and turning it on him. romney goes on to talk about a lit any of issues facing...
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a new gallup poll of registered voters shows the race is in a dead heat. >> romney is sharpening his attacks on the president. today he'll call for changes in america's foreign policy. janua jan crawford is covering the romney campaign in lexington, virginia. >> reporter: good morning, norah. good morning, charlie. romney was one of the president's earliest critics on how he handle libya. his supporters say they subsequently proved him right. romney's got some tough words for the president here at the virginia military institute. he'll deliver this later this morning. and he's also implying that some of the president's decisions were made for political reasons. >> thank you! >> reporter: in a major speech on foreign policy, romney will attack mr. obama's leadership and set out his strategy, promising, i'll affirm that my duty is not to my political prospects, but to the security of the nation. romney will challenge the president's handling of the middle east, saying it's time to change course. i know the president hopes for a safer, freer and more prosperous middle east al middle eas
a new gallup poll of registered voters shows the race is in a dead heat. >> romney is sharpening his attacks on the president. today he'll call for changes in america's foreign policy. janua jan crawford is covering the romney campaign in lexington, virginia. >> reporter: good morning, norah. good morning, charlie. romney was one of the president's earliest critics on how he handle libya. his supporters say they subsequently proved him right. romney's got some tough words for the...
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new polls show the race between president obama and governor mitt romney is getting tighter. a new quinnipiac university-cbs nes-"new york times" poll of likely voemters in three crucial swing states has just come out. >> romney lead by one-point in colorado. in wisconsin mr. obama's lead is three points. he had been up six in that state. however in virginia the president has increased his lead to five points. that's up one from the previous poll and tonight the focus will be on the vice presidential candidate as they face off in their only debate. jan crawford is at the debate site in danville, kentucky. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. romney is gaining ground because of his debate performance last week so now the pressure is on biden to try to stop some of the momentum or at least change the subject. appearing confident but all this, paul ryan arrived late in kentucky to crowd of well wishers. earlier in the day ryan took a break from practice sessions for ice cream and talked up the vice president's experience. >> it's a nervous situation because joe biden is one
new polls show the race between president obama and governor mitt romney is getting tighter. a new quinnipiac university-cbs nes-"new york times" poll of likely voemters in three crucial swing states has just come out. >> romney lead by one-point in colorado. in wisconsin mr. obama's lead is three points. he had been up six in that state. however in virginia the president has increased his lead to five points. that's up one from the previous poll and tonight the focus will be on...
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new polls a showing a bounce for mitt romney. a pew poll shows mitt romney ahead of president obama ahead of likely voters. the same poll showed the president leadings by eight points before the debate. >> quite a turn. this morning the obama campaign is attacking romney with a new tv ad after the republican criticized the president's foreign policy. jan crawford, good morning. >> reporter: the corner stone of mitt romney's campaign has been the economy. he's argued the president's policies just aren't working. yesterday he made a similar argument on foreign policy saying the president is passive and just basically sitting around waiting for world events to happen. late last night in california, though, the president fired back. at a fundraiser in san francisco, president obama highlighted what he sees as some of his foreign policy accomplishments. but the president, now down in the polls and struggling to recover from his lackluster debate, is firing yet another attack against romney. >> as long as i'm commander in chief, we wil
new polls a showing a bounce for mitt romney. a pew poll shows mitt romney ahead of president obama ahead of likely voters. the same poll showed the president leadings by eight points before the debate. >> quite a turn. this morning the obama campaign is attacking romney with a new tv ad after the republican criticized the president's foreign policy. jan crawford, good morning. >> reporter: the corner stone of mitt romney's campaign has been the economy. he's argued the president's...
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pew research poll shows romney ahead of president obama, 49% to 45% among likely voters. that same poll shows the president leading by eight points before the debate. >> quite a turn. this morning, the obama campaign is attacking romney with a new tv ad after the republican challenged the president's foreign policy. jan crawford is covering the romney campaign and is in newport news, virginia. jan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah, charlie and to our viewers in the west. romney has built his campaign on the economy. he has argued that the president's policies just aren't working. yesterday, we saw him make a similar argument on foreign policy, saying the president is passive and basically sitting around, waiting for things to happen in the world. last night in california, the president fired back. at a fund-raiser in san francisco, president obama highlighted what he sees as some of the foreign policy accomplishments. like ending the war in iraq and winding down the one in afghanist afghanistan. >> as long as i'm commander in chief, we will sustain the stron
pew research poll shows romney ahead of president obama, 49% to 45% among likely voters. that same poll shows the president leading by eight points before the debate. >> quite a turn. this morning, the obama campaign is attacking romney with a new tv ad after the republican challenged the president's foreign policy. jan crawford is covering the romney campaign and is in newport news, virginia. jan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah, charlie and to our viewers in the...
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>> let's say your cbs poll of your viewers was clearly, clearly stopped the romney momentum. clearly joe biden speaks to real people. he has a heart for real people. he is impassioned. he was relateabrelatable. he did what he had to do. >> 82 times interrupting congressman ryan. did he come off as rude? >> i don't think so. your polls shows that he came off as more relatable and he couldn't just let misstatements lie there. he had to step in otherwise -- >> we'll come back to the question. the next debate is becoming much more crucial. what did it do for the race between romney and obama? >> i think first of all i think each guy did what they had to do. remember paul ryan, this is his first big national moment. he was 2 years old when biden became a u.s. senator. biden has had a lifetime to be a national figure. last night in 90 minutes paul ryan much more than just getting the nomination, he became somebody who became real. people thought he was knowledgeable being competent, capable. so ryan is doing better. biden was biden. in 2008 in his famous debate with palin he says c
>> let's say your cbs poll of your viewers was clearly, clearly stopped the romney momentum. clearly joe biden speaks to real people. he has a heart for real people. he is impassioned. he was relateabrelatable. he did what he had to do. >> 82 times interrupting congressman ryan. did he come off as rude? >> i don't think so. your polls shows that he came off as more relatable and he couldn't just let misstatements lie there. he had to step in otherwise -- >> we'll come...
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the poll shows 49% favor romney, 47% support president obama. jan crawford is in akron, ohio, covering the romney campaign. >> the race is really tightening here in ohio, a state that romney must win. one poll has him up by one point, another by four. it's essentially a tie. what we're seeing on the campaign trail and yesterday, in fact, is romney taking one of the president's attacks and turning it on him. he's hammering for wanting to cut public funding. romney talks about a litany of issues facing america on the jobs, the economy and also, today, we have the big congressional hearing on libya. american crossroads, a group that is backing romney is out with a new ad against the president on libya. it is brutal. take a listen to this. >> the intelligence was there. clear signs of terrorism, but campaign politics came first. >> this comes against the backdrop of tomorrow night's vice presidential debate in kentucky, joe biden against paul ryan. polls show that people think ryan will win this debate, 55% compared to 39% for the vice president. th
the poll shows 49% favor romney, 47% support president obama. jan crawford is in akron, ohio, covering the romney campaign. >> the race is really tightening here in ohio, a state that romney must win. one poll has him up by one point, another by four. it's essentially a tie. what we're seeing on the campaign trail and yesterday, in fact, is romney taking one of the president's attacks and turning it on him. he's hammering for wanting to cut public funding. romney talks about a litany of...
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obama leading romney by one-point. the race is tied. nancy cordes is here. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah. they want a different outcome from this debate so it's no surprise the obama team is preparing differently here in williamsburg. fewer distractions. less campaigning. more practice time. and no more talk of the president's rusty debate skills. >> hello, everybody. hello. i brought some food. >> reporter: the president surfaced from debate prep just once this weekend when he dropped off four pizzas at an obama campaign office here in williamsburg. reporters asked him how prep was going? >> it is going great. >> reporter: his demeanor was a marked shift from 14 days ago when a supporter in nevada asked the very same question before the first debate. >> it's a drag. they are making me do my homework. >> reporter: after being outperformed by governor romney in did he ever and dropping in the polls as a result, president obama and his aides have shaken up their debate prep strategy spending three
obama leading romney by one-point. the race is tied. nancy cordes is here. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah. they want a different outcome from this debate so it's no surprise the obama team is preparing differently here in williamsburg. fewer distractions. less campaigning. more practice time. and no more talk of the president's rusty debate skills. >> hello, everybody. hello. i brought some food. >> reporter: the president surfaced from debate prep just...
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. >> in a new politico/george washington university battleground poll shows the president leading romney by one point, 49% to 48%. that effectively means the race is tied nationally. nancy cordes is in williamsburg, virginia, where the president spent all weekend prepping for the debate. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah, and to our viewers in the west. while the obama campaign wants a different outcome from this debate, it's no surprise they are preparing differently, too. with fewer distractions. less campaigning. more practice time. and no more talk of the president's rusty debate skills. >> hello, everybody! hello, hello! i brought some food. >> reporter: the president surfaced from debate prep just once this weekend when he dropped off four pizzas at an obama campaign office here in williamsburg. reporters asked him how prep was going. >> it is going great. >> reporter: his demeanor was a marked shift from 14 days ago when a supporter in nevada asked the very same question before the first debate. >> they're making me do my homework. >> reporter: after bei
. >> in a new politico/george washington university battleground poll shows the president leading romney by one point, 49% to 48%. that effectively means the race is tied nationally. nancy cordes is in williamsburg, virginia, where the president spent all weekend prepping for the debate. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah, and to our viewers in the west. while the obama campaign wants a different outcome from this debate, it's no surprise they are preparing...
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governor romney is seeing some great improvement, things are going well for him in state polls and florida and colorado but not so much in virginia. tightening in ohio but not as much as colorado and florida. so, individual states are starting to align with candidates a little bit more and we'll have to see how that plays out. . >> given that movement how critical is this debate for the president? >> it's pretty critical. he needs to fix, you know, those democrats may have been given a shot in the arm by joe biden but they are looking to the president now, and he also has to talk to those uncommitted voters who are starting to, some of them are thinking mitt romney is looking pretty attractive after that first debate. the president needs to really kind of be on his game in this second one. >> thanks, john. >>> in pakistan police have arrested several people in connection with if brazen shooting of a 4-year-old girl who criticized the taliban. the girl was attacked and wounded on tuesday in the swat valley, a taliban stronghold. she said girls have a right to education. the taliban accused
governor romney is seeing some great improvement, things are going well for him in state polls and florida and colorado but not so much in virginia. tightening in ohio but not as much as colorado and florida. so, individual states are starting to align with candidates a little bit more and we'll have to see how that plays out. . >> given that movement how critical is this debate for the president? >> it's pretty critical. he needs to fix, you know, those democrats may have been...